Secondary Education: Biology BA/BS
Program Requirements
Secondary certification candidates must meet the graduation requirements for their major and the Secondary Teacher Education Program and must have two advisors. (see below)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Program | ||
| BIOL-181 | ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, DIVERSITY OF LIFE | 4.00 |
| BIOL-182 | CONCEPTS IN CELLULAR MECHANISMS | 4.00 |
| BIOL-331 | ECOLOGY | 3.00 |
| BIOL-341 | GENETICS | 4.00 |
| BIOL-372 | COMPUTATIONAL BIOSTATISTICS | 4.00 |
| CHEM-112 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II | 4.00 |
| CALCULUS I (Required if not taken as core) | ||
| PHYS-111 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4.00 |
| PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4.00 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| BIOL-213 | PLANT AND ANIMAL FORM AND FUNCTION | 4.00 |
| or BIOL-227 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | |
| Select one of the following: | 4.00 | |
| MAMMALOGY | ||
| ORNITHOLOGY | ||
BIOL-403 | ||
| ENTOMOLOGY | ||
or BIOL-450 | FIELD BOTANY | |
| Selectives | ||
| Select any BIOL courses numbered 200 or higher 1 | 3.00-4.00 | |
| Secondary Education Certificate | ||
| See Secondary Education Certificate Requirements below | ||
| Total Credits | 42.00-43.00 | |
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See Catalog section "Teacher Education Division: Secondary Teacher Certification" regarding certification requirements for this major. Selective course choices could be affected.
Secondary Education Certificate Requirements
Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program is required after successful completion of the first three Phase I courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I - Professional Foundations of Education | ||
| ED-214 | PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION 1 | 3.00 |
| ED-225 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING, K-12 | 3.00 |
| ED-318 | ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 1 | 3.00 |
| ED-321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 | 3.00 |
| ED-345 | CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING | 3.00 |
| SE-322 | INCLUSION STRATEGIES K-12 (may be taken in Phase I or Phase II) | 3.00 |
| Phase II - Professional Studies in Education | ||
| ED-445 | INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, 6-12 | 3.00 |
| ED-447 | TEACHING METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA | 2.00 |
| RE-309 | DISCIPLINARY LITERACY | 3.00 |
| Phase III - Instructional Methods in Education | ||
| ED-452 | INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1.00 |
| ED-460 | PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATION 6-12 | 12.00 |
| Total Credits | 39.00 | |
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Additional requirements must be met for teacher certification. See your Teacher Education Division advisor for details.
No grade lower than a “C-” will be accepted in any General Education core, Content Major, or 200-level Professional Foundations course. No grade lower than a “B-” will be accepted in any 300- or 400-level education courses in the Secondary Education Program.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for admission into the Secondary Teacher Education Program. Candidates must also maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in their content area classes.